Accession Data:
Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw.
- Common Name: Resurrection Plant
- Family: Myrothamnaceae Niedenzu
- Country of Origin: southern Africa
- Habitat: summer rainfall areas
- Description: Dwarf, dioeceious shrub of summer rainfall areas to 4 ft (1.2 m) tall by 30 in (75 cm) wide. The aromatic foliage is 3/4 in (18 mm) long and glossy dark green, and the berries are 1/4 in (6 mm) across and pale blue in color. The plants are poikilohydric: they can become completely dessicated, then resume growth when rehydrated by rain.
- Culture: Sun to semi-shade; acid to alkaline soils although they perform poorly in shallow, dry soils. Propagate from seed or cuttings.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200700018
- Source: Silverhill Seeds
- Accession Date: 02-02-2007
- Bench: 2115 - MED:Mattoral A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 6 confirmed on 03-10-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eudicots
- Order: Gunnerales
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- Family: Myrothamnaceae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Zaire / Kenya / Tanzania / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Cape Provinces / Namibia / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces
References (external):
- Matt Opel's Burger's Onion Post
- Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
- Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
- Myrothamnus flabellifolius at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Friday, September 29, 2017.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, September 29, 2017.
- Myrothamnus flabellifolius at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, September 29, 2017.
- John P. Moore, George G. Lindsey, Jill M. Farrant, and Wolf F. Brandt
An Overview of the Biology of the Desiccation-tolerant Resurrection Plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia
Ann Bot. 2007 Feb; 99(2): 211–217. Last accessed on Friday, September 29, 2017. - How can we make plants survive without water at TED Talks. Last accessed on Friday, September 29, 2017.
data regenerated on Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:48:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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